As Bomaby High Court asked for answer to BCCI over water wastage in ongoing IPL matches in Maharashtra, IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla, on Friday, said they are committed to the welfare of the farmers and will do whatever is suggested to them.
Saturday, Bomaby High Court had given a go head to at least to the tournament opener in responding of PIL which wants all the IPL matches to be moved out of Maharashtra as the state facing acute water shortage.
Speaking at the opening ceremony for the ninth edition of the hugely-popular league, Shukla said, "The IPL and BCCI are committed to the welfare of the farmers. We will do whatever is suggested to us. We will co-operate with whatever is told to us."
Three cities in the state -- Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur -- are scheduled to host 19 matches in total this edition.
Shukla said "Whatever people may see, I still believe that IPL is serious cricket. It's not just entertainment. Most of the games finish in the last over. Lot many budding talent are discovered by IPL, the world has seen that. This edition will be a better one than the previous editions. IPL is growing every year,"